News & Opinions
wiiw is looking for a pre-doc economist - 20 Feb 2020
The candidate should be specialised in international economics and have an interest in environmental issues. read more
How do immigration and offshoring affect native workers? - 11 Feb 2020
In a new study we identify effects on both employment and bargaining power. read more
Convergence or disintegration of EU countries? - 05 Feb 2020
Ensuring long-term convergence and stability in the EU will require coordinated fiscal, wage & industrial policies. read more
The European Green Deal – good intentions that won’t go far - 03 Feb 2020
The EU’s Green Deal, laudable as it is, will not be enough to trigger the desired ecological transformation read more
wiiw ranked third best international economic policy think tank in the world - 31 Jan 2020
wiiw improved its rank from 4th last year in the Global Go To Think Tank Report 2019 of the University of Pennsylvania. read more
Brexit has arrived. What now? - 30 Jan 2020
wiiw expert Michael Landesmann discusses how the next stage of negotiations is likely to develop. read more
The main challenges for EU industrial policy in the next decade - 27 Jan 2020
The EU needs to focus on innovation, China, cohesion and the Green New Deal. read more
Solving the mystery of weak wage growth in EU-CEE - 20 Jan 2020
Earnings have been slow to respond to tight labour markets because of the reforms which have reduced labour’s bargaining power. read more
2019 in review - 09 Jan 2020
China’s BRI, our CESEE forecasts, refugee integration, and the productivity puzzle all figured prominently last year. read more